A deadly attack inside a Southwest Virginia prison leads today’s headlines as the Commonwealth mourns a corrections officer killed at River North. Also on this Tuesday edition:

• 🔥 Botetourt–Craig brush fires fully contained after burning more than 4,500 acres.

• ✋ Roanoke College expands ASL instruction, strengthening access and awareness for Deaf culture.

• 🐾 106 dogs seized from a Martinsville home after hazardous conditions were uncovered.

• 🗳 Beth Macy officially enters the race for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District, joining a growing Democratic field.

• 🌿 Cannabis retail proposals advance as lawmakers prepare for 2026 legalization debates.

• 🏠 Virginia’s housing market stabilizes, with rising inventory shifting power toward buyers.

• 🏦 Ridge View Bank marks one year at its Roanoke headquarters as local expansion continues.

• 🚂 Norfolk Southern’s merger moves forward in what could become the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.

• 🏙 Clifton Forge renovates a historic bank into a multi-business community hub.

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